Mike McKenzie ’77 recently established an endowed scholarship in memory of Dr. Leo Galloway, professor emeritus of biology who passed away in 2012.
McKenzie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology, and fondly remembers Dr. Galloway.
“Dr. Galloway impacted the lives of many students during his tenure,” he said. “I was fortunate to be a student and a lifelong friend of his.”
McKenzie, of Omaha, Nebraska, is a project manager at Sirius Solutions LLC, a company that serves animal feed and health industries.
Dr. Galloway taught at Missouri Western from 1972-80. In a 2005 interview with him, it was noted that, along with his love of botany (Missouri Western’s herbarium is named in his honor), he was an avid bicyclist, logging more than 135,000 miles.
Dr. Galloway was also an excellent birder with more than 300 Missouri birds on his life list (a record of the bird species he successfully identified). He was an active member of the Audubon Society of Missouri for many years.
“I had a good rapport with the students; I enjoyed them all,” Dr. Galloway said in the interview.
McKenzie said he hopes that other students of Dr. Galloway will want to contribute to the scholarship fund.